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Finding the Third Proportional to 777,564.75 and 1,217,135.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 777,564.75 and 1,217,135.25 is: 1,905,202.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    777,564.75 : 1,217,135.25 = 1,217,135.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    777,564.75/1,217,135.25 = 1,217,135.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    777,564.75x = 1,217,135.25 × 1,217,135.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    777,564.75x = 1,481,418,216,792.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,481,418,216,792.56/777,564.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,905,202.39

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